4 Years Later: Remembering Massey Energy Mining Victims Posted on April 4, 2014 (June 17, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power Four years ago, one of the worst coal-mining accidents in U.S history occurred. 3:57PM on April 5th, 2010, in Raleigh County, West Virginia, the Massey Energy Upper Big Branch coal mine located in Montcoal exploded and killed 29 of the 31 miners on site. Read More
The Supreme Court Just Gave You One More Reason to Join the Clean Elections Movement Posted on April 4, 2014 (June 17, 2022) Democracy Amendments In a recent article from Yes Magazine! Writer Fran Korten highlights the fact that now, more than ever, is reason to join in the movement to fight against the corporate take over democracy. She writes, Read More
Statement by FSFP President John Bonifaz On McCutcheon vs Fec Ruling Posted on April 2, 2014 (June 17, 2022) Democracy Amendments STATEMENT BY JOHN BONIFAZ, CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE, ON TODAY’S US SUPREME COURT RULING IN MCCUTCHEON V. FEC Read More
Breaking News: Supreme Court Issues McCutcheon Ruling Posted on April 2, 2014 (June 17, 2022) Democracy Amendments The Supreme Court has done it again. Today, a divided Supreme Court issued its ruling in the McCutcheon v. FEC case, striking down longstanding limits on how much money any one individual can pour into political campaigns across the country. Read More
April Fools! Posted on April 1, 2014 (June 17, 2022) Democracy Amendments The Supreme Court has Ruled that "Gnomes Are People Too" citing the 2010 Citizens United court decision. Clipping of the article from the Daily News below. April Fools! Read More
Free Speech For People Goes To St. Louis Posted on April 1, 2014 (June 17, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power This week Free Speech For People’s Legal Director Ron Fein traveled to St. Louis MO to join Take Back St. Louis as Legal Co-Counsel on behalf of their claim against Peabody Energy. On March 31st, St. Louis Circuit Judge Robert Dierker was set to rule on a permanent injunction, after granting a temporary restraining order earlier this year. Read More
The Gospel of Citizens United: Hobby Lobby Posted on March 28, 2014 (June 17, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power A new report, The Gospel of Citizens United: In Hobby Lobby Corporation pray for the right to Deny Workers Contraceptions released by People For the American Way Senior Fellow, Jamie Raskin chronicles what’s really at stake in the Hobby Lobby case: Read More
New Partnership With Take Back St. Louis Posted on March 26, 2014 (June 17, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power [Image: Take Back St. Louis] Read More
Update On Hobby Lobby From Inside The Supreme Court Posted on March 25, 2014 (June 17, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power On March 25th Free Speech For People’s Legal Director Ron Fein sat in to hear legal arguments on the Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius Supreme Court Case in addition to the Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores Supreme Court Case. Outside were hundreds of protesters from both sides eager to voice their divided opinions about the case. [Photo: Emily Brandon] Read More
The Hobby Lobby & Conestoga Wood Supreme Court Cases Posted on March 24, 2014 (June 17, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power Tomorrow, March 25th, the Supreme Court will be hearing arguments from both Hobby Lobby and Conestoga and will ultimately decide if corporations may assert the right of religious freedom, along with the “free speech right” to spend unlimited corporate money in our elections, as the Court ruled in the 2010 Citizens United case. Read More